Council's vote comes at expense of Shreveport

12:18 PM,
Jun. 20, 2014

Elliott Stonecipher, local demographer and political analyst.

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Elliott Stonecipher
Guest Columnist

I write on behalf of the Finish 3132 Coalition, and in support of completion of the Hwy. 3132 extension to the Port of Caddo-Bossier. This is our response to a like commentary from Shreveport City Councilman Michael Corbin, published at www.shreveportimes.com on Thursday, June 19.

In the subject June 10 City Council meeting, Mr. Corbin led an attack against the chances of ever completing this highway to the port. Only Mr. Corbin spoke publicly to reverse the earlier ruling by our Metropolitan Planning Commission, and authored the subject motion. The coalition could not more strongly ...